Poverty Rate in District of Columbia, DC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How District of Columbia Compares
National Distribution
Where District of Columbia falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ District of Columbia: 15.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,026 | Sullivan County, TN | 15.4% |
| #2,027 | Clarendon County, SC | 15.4% |
| #2,028 | Greenup County, KY | 15.4% |
| #2,029 | District of Columbia, DC | 15.4% |
| #2,030 | Lincoln County, MT | 15.4% |
| #2,031 | Montgomery County, NC | 15.4% |
| #2,032 | Sanders County, MT | 15.4% |
Poverty Rate in District of Columbia, District of Columbia
District of Columbia, District of Columbia has a poverty rate of 15.4%, which ranks #2,029 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within District of Columbia, District of Columbia ranks #1 of 1 out of 1 counties. This places it in the 37th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.